Building a DIY cabinet with doors using pocket hole joinery

A friend of mine who owns a non-profit asked me to build a small wall hung utility cabinet for one of her classrooms to hold cleaning supplies. It didn't need to be very deep as would be the case for a kitchen cabinet.
With the exception of the door panels, where I used 1/4" plywood, I used 3/4" Poplar. The cabinet measured 30" wide and 24" high.
Since I built this cabinet with Poplar it was important to keep the grain running in the same direction for the entire box so as the wood moves, the top, bottom and side will move in unison. As an alternative, plywood could be used for the top, bottom and sides.
Since the cabinet wasn't very deep, i chose to use solid wood, but if it were deeper, I would have used plywood.
Since it was a utility cabinet, I used a relatively easy method to set the panels in the doors which required only a rabbit router bit and setting the panel in the resulting inset.
I used Kreg Pocket Screws to fasten the case parts as well as the door frames and the Kreg Hinge Jig really made setting the hinges a relatively easy task. I kept the pocket holes out of site and to hide them even further, I used pocket hole plugs.
Here are a list of the supplies and tools and supplies I used:
- Kreg Pocket Hole Jig (www.kregtool.com/shop/pocket-...)
- Kreg Pocket Hole Plugs (www.kregtool.com/shop/pocket-...)
- Kreg 1-1/4 Pocket Hole Screws - Coarse Thread (www.kregtool.com/shop/pocket-...)
- Kreg Concealed Hinge Jig (www.kregtool.com/shop/hardwar...)
- Kreg Shelf Pin Jig (www.kregtool.com/shop/hardwar...)
- Kreg Cabinet Hardware Jig (www.kregtool.com/shop/hardwar...)
- 1x6 Poplar (case frame and shelf)
- 1x3 Poplar (door frames)
- 1x2 Poplar (face frame
- 1/4" Plywood (door panels)
- Shelf Pins (Lowes)
- Door Handles (Lowes)
- Euro Hinges (Lowes)

[@DIYwithDennis]

Hi Folks, thanks for watching and let me know what you think of the video in the comments. below. If you liked what you saw, consider giving a 'thumbs up' and subscribing to the channel - Thanks! Dennis

[@Neilthegarageguy]

That cabinet looks great!

[@DIYwithDennis]

Thanks Neil!

[@Bobby-bo3zc]

Thanks for sharing. Just what I needed to build one myself.

[@md8744]

Thank you for showing us how simple to make a door with flushing by router

[@DIYwithDennis]

Thanks Mark! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@genesloan3175]

Very helpful....assembly, and Shaker style doors detailed, which I am going to make for my upper cabinet doors to match the Shaker style base cabinets that I bought at big box store.

[@DIYwithDennis]

Thanks Gene! Glad you found it helpful ..... Good luck with your project - Dennis

[@oscarandrespatino-montes6599]

Very nice! That’s how I imaginé to do it, I’m very new In this but that’s awesome, good Vídeo! Thanks

[@DIYwithDennis]

Thanks Oscar! I appreciate the comments! Good luck with your woodworking journey!

[@periseanbaltimore4064]

great work, i see i need some more tools.....lol

[@DIYwithDennis]

LOL!! oh Yeah!!

[@genesloan3175]

Me, too, for the pocket hole hinges, I will definitely need the Kregg jig!

[@MrTraskc]

Why does my shaker doors it down? warp using pocket holes even using clamps holding

[@DIYwithDennis]

hmmm .... not sure i understand the question "why does my shaker doors it down?". Can you restate and/or expand on the issue a bit - thanks!

[@genesloan3175]

I think the edges of the Shaker door stock might not be edge cut to perfect 90° .... just an idea of what might be a cause of that problem.